Penalties

A. Whoever violates any of the provisions described in Sections 30-16D-1 through 30-16D-4 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a: (1) fourth degree felony for a first offense; (2) third degree felony for a second offense, regardless of which provision was the first offense; and (3) second degree felony for a third or subsequent offense, regardless of which provision was the first or second offense. B. A defendant who violates multiple provisions described in Sections 30-16D-1 through 30-16D-4 NMSA 1978 with a single vehicle shall be determined to have committed a single offense for purposes of this section. History: 1978 Comp., § 30-16D-4.1, enacted by Laws 2025, ch. 4, § 15.